Ehime University Museum
A university museum in the Aidai Muse building on Ehime University's Johoku Campus. Admission is free, with permanent exhibits of rocks, fossils, insect specimens and historical materials from Ehime.
Ehime University Museum is a university museum on Ehime University's Johoku Campus in Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama. It is inside the campus building "Aidai Muse" and presents the results of the university's academic research through exhibitions. It opened in 2009.
The permanent exhibits are divided into four zones. "Evolution of Earth and Universe" shows rocks and minerals, ammonite fossils and "Hime Diamond," an ultra-hard material synthesized at Ehime University. "Ehime History and Culture" presents materials such as the diaries of the calligrapher Miwada Beizan and documents on the Shikoku pilgrimage. "Diversity of Life" includes a specimen of an Antarctic Weddell seal and insect specimens, and "Human Activities in the Environment" introduces the relationship between people and the environment. The entrance hall also has a corner on the history of the university. Special exhibitions and events are held as well.
Visitor information
- Hours: 10:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00)
- Closed: Sundays and national holidays. Also closed for the summer break (3 days in mid-August), the New Year period (December 28 - January 4), the days of the national university entrance test and entrance examinations (in principle), maintenance closures and temporary closures. Check the museum's event calendar for opening days.
- Admission: Free
- Groups of 21 or more must book in advance. Guided tours must be booked at least 2 weeks before the desired date (tour guides are also available on Saturdays).
- Phone: 089-927-8293 (Mon-Sat, 10:00-16:30)
- The museum closes temporarily if a special warning or a storm warning due to a typhoon is in effect for Matsuyama City between 8:00 and 10:00.
Access
Get off the Iyotetsu city tram (loop line) at "Sekijuji Byoin-mae" and walk about 5 minutes north. The museum has no parking of its own, and visitors are asked to come by public transport. The Aidai Muse building also has a café open on weekdays at lunchtime (11:30-13:30).
Source: Ehime University "Ehime University Museum" https://www.ehime-u.ac.jp/overview/facilities/museum/ Last verified: November 10, 2026
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